Dr. Jacob has a PhD in Health Science and specializes in minimally invasive weight loss and metabolic surgery. He is licensed to practice Surgery in Costa Rica and Panama and speaks English and Spanish.

Having performed over 3,000 weight loss surgeries, Dr. Jacob is without doubt one of the most experienced bariatric surgeons in the entire region.

Safe and Affordable Minimally Invasive Weight Loss SurgeryLess Than Half The Cost Of Surgery in the USAEven With Travel To Costa Rica Included!

Dr. Jacob has been a General and bariatric surgeon at Hospital Clinica Biblica since March 2004

Total surgeries 3,500. He performs approximately 300 bariatric types of surgeries per year. The first surgeon to perform in Central America a metabolic surgery in 2006, since then he has performed more 200 surgeries and he is the leading surgeon for a multi-centre study in this area.

Founder and director of the first training center for minimal invasive surgery in Central and South America.

Representative for Costa Rica chapter for the IFSO (International Federation for Obesity Surgery)

Coordinator for the first Laparoscopic Surgery Post Graduate Course in Costa Rica

Bariatric Surgeon – Dr. Jacob’s Education

Dr. Jacobo Graduated from the University of Costa Rica in January, 2004 with a specialty in General Surgery.

Dr. Jacobo is in the second year of his doctoral thesis (medical science investigation) with Salamanca University.

Sleeve Gastrectomy training with Dr. Garnier (known as the “Father of Sleeve Gastrectomy”) at Cornell University in New York. 2005

Basic training and course work in laparoscopic surgery procedures, Cendeis.

Member and co-founder of metabolic and obesity surgery of Guayaquil society

Member and co-founder for robotic surgery of Guayaquil society

Director and founder of CIELTA (training center for laparoscopic surgery and others techniques)

Member of the MTA (medical tourism association)

Member of AMN

Member of the Join Commission International (JCI)

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After perusing your page, I am excited to share my information with you Dr. Jacobs. I am a nationally certified group fitness instructor and offer exercise all over the Cincinnati Metropolitan area (OHIO) here in the US. I am a SilverSneakers instructor, Leslie Sansone “WalkLeader”, and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). Research has proven that exercise helps reduce the onset and manage symptoms of many chronic illnesses. Obesity is a chronic illness. I am eager to share with your patients the various Holistic modalities that I offer in the United States.

In addition to exercise, meditation, “Bones for Life” (Movement Intelligence) and Healing Touch, I also facilitate three Healthy “U” programs. Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Self-Management and Matter of Balance. These programs are free to all participants. I have access to grant funds that will allow me to pay my host $25.00US for each person that completes one of the Healthy “U” programs. The programs teach participants how to self-manage their chronic illness by breaking the symptom cycle inherent in all chronic diseases.

Please allow me to share descriptions of the programs, my credentials, brochures, websites, etc.to see if you would be interested in hosting me for 6 to 8 weeks.